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Kern County proclaims National Public Works Week, highlights decade of department integration and projects
Summary
The Kern County Board of Supervisors proclaimed May 18–24, 2025, as National Public Works Week and heard a presentation from Public Works Director Josh Champlin reviewing 10 years since a departmental consolidation, large capital projects, transit and landfill operations, and grants totaling roughly $310 million.
The Kern County Board of Supervisors on May 20 proclaimed May 18–24, 2025, as National Public Works Week and heard a detailed 10‑year progress report from Public Works Director Josh Champlin.
The presentation summarized the department’s consolidation — combining engineering survey services, roads and waste divisions — and listed workload and project metrics. "Kern County Public Works is the foundation of Kern's thriving communities," Public Works Director Josh Champlin told the board, noting cross‑training, combined administrative systems and expanded grant activity.
Champlin said the building inspection division performed more than 420,000 inspections and issued over 96,000 permits in the last decade. He told…
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